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Natural site

Bois du Roi

Located in Namur Province, Wallonia Coordinates: 50°06′31″ N 4°30′38″ E

Map showing the location of Bois du Roi Bois du Roi
Location in Belgium
Elevation
195 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mariembourg
1.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Brussels · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CRL Brussels South Charleroi Airport39 km
BRU Brussels Airport88 km

About Bois du Roi

Bois du Roi is a natural site. Location: Namur Province, Wallonia. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Bois des Socs and Petit Bois.

Climate of Bois du Roi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 74 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
June (78 mm)
Driest month
February (60 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Bois du Roi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°14°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°-1°2°4°7°10°12°12°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)726068607278726266717477

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bois du Roi

The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 39 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Charleroi, 34 km to the north.

Airports

  • Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) Charleroi 39 kmnorth
  • Brussels Airport (BRU) Zaventem 88 kmnorth
  • Liège Airport (LGG) Grâce-Hollogne 89 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Charleroi Population: 200.1K 34 kmnorth
  • Namur Population: 110.9K 47 kmnortheast
  • Anderlecht Population: 160.6K 82 kmnorth
  • Brussels Population: 1M 83 kmnorth
  • Schaarbeek Population: 132.8K 85 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Bois du Roi

Within 100 km: 197 historic and cultural sites, 1,237 natural sites, 754 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km243 places

  • Île d'Androssart Island 25 kmE
  • Étang de Virelles Lake 12 kmW
  • Étang de Séloignes Lake 19 kmSW
  • Étang d'Oise Lake 22 kmSW

25–60 km695 places

  • Grand Étang de Fosse Lake 31 kmNE
  • Étang de la Forge Gérard Lake 26 kmSW
  • Étang de Boiron Lake 31 kmSE
  • Mont Panisel Mountain 53 kmNW

60–100 km1,250 places

  • Île du Moulin Island 93 kmNE
  • Hofstademeer Lake 98 kmN
  • Étang des Épioux Lake 69 kmSE
  • Lac de Nisramont Lake 83 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Mariembourg Village, Couvin
    1.7 km SE
  • Roly Village, Philippeville
    3.6 km NE
  • Le Faubourg Village, Couvin
    1.1 km SE
  • Couvin Village, Arrondissement de Philippeville
    6.3 km S
  • Nismes Village, Viroinval
    4.6 km SE
  • Frasnes Village, Couvin
    3.2 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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